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About Insight
At Insight, innovation drives the development of our investment capabilities and continuous improvement is at the heart of the way we operate. We strive to maintain a strong collaborative culture where you can deliver outstanding results, be highly engaged in your work and develop your career. We encourage long-term thinking and putting our clients first. The key to our success is our people, and the partnerships we build with our clients.
We are a leading global asset manager with £629.8bn AUM (as at 31 March 2023). Launched in 2002, we have won industry recognition for our investment capabilities across liability driven investment, fixed income, specialist equities, multi asset and absolute return. Innovation drives the development of our investment capabilities.
The Programme
Our Investment programme is a two-year rotational programme and has been designed for you to enter one of our Investment teams upon completion. This could be in the Investment Management side of our business in a fund management role, or in the Investment Solutions Team, who design investment solutions for our clients.
We will structure your rotations to give you the opportunity to experience and understand our business so you will:
· Be more effective when you enter a permanent role on completion of the programme
· Build networks and relationships across the organisation
· Gain technical understanding and working knowledge across our business
· Take professional qualifications to support and complement business knowledge
· Establish the foundations in becoming Insight’s future leaders
As part of the programme you may rotate through these areas:
· Operations
· Trading
· Client Specialists
· Product Specialists
· Fund Management
· Analysts
· Solution Design
As part of the Graduate programme, you will be sponsored to undertake the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) qualification.
What we’re looking for
· Minimum 2.1. (or equivalent) Bachelor’s/Master’s degree or equivalent at an accredited university
· Individuals who are energised by working with and through other people
· Individuals who are motivated to work in a client facing environment
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
· Proven record of working collaboratively
· Curiosity about economics, finance or investment finance
· Strong technical abilities
· Outstanding communication skills, ability to articulate ideas clearly
· Ability to operate in a changing environment and challenge the status quo, innovative
· Proven record of taking the initiative to act, self-starter
· Inquisitive, strong desire to learn and grow professionally
How to Apply:
If you’re interested in joining an exciting, innovative financial services company, please complete your online application by Friday 20th October 2023.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and our final round assessment centre will be held virtually in late November and early December 2023. We therefore strongly encourage you to apply early.
Insight is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.
